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PERMlNENT MISSION OF MOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS New York Ref'. NU/7'47 18 October 1963

The Secretary-General 1 United Rations New York, N.Y.

Sir, By' order of' His leJesty Hassan II, King of' Morocco, I have the honour to tranami.t to you herewith the text of the message which His MiJesty the King bas sent to His Excellency Mr. JAbmed Ben Bella, President of the Democratic and Popular Republic at Algeria, 1n consequence of the armed attack carried out on 18 October 1963 by the Algerian armed forces against Moroccan territory at the place called KSAR ICB. Accept, Sir, the assurances of' my highest consideration.

( Signed) .&billed Taibi Benbima Permanent Representative of )k)rocco to the United Rations

( SEAL OF THE mRMANENT MISSION)

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Text of the message addressed by His lokjesty Hassan II, King ot Morocco to His Excellency Mr• .lbmed Ben Bella, President of the Democratic and Popular Republ.ic of AJ.geria

Your Excellency, While talks were being held with the representative of your country on the distressing occurrences at BASSI BEIDI\ and TINJOUB, and while the Itt>rocco-Algerian delegation was trying to find a means of ending the armed conflict before it could spread to other areas, and thus stopping the bloodshed between two brother nations, whereas those talks were intended to enable our two Governments to establish a

procedure for settling the frontier dispute 1 an official report bas Just reached us fran the province of OOJDA..

According to this report, the Algerian a~ bas infUtrated into the territory of this province and violently attacked the post of ICH, fifty kilometres north-east ot FIGUIG.

The auxiliary forces garrisoned in this post 1 numbering scarcely more tban thirty-five men armed with simpl.e individual weapons, -were the object of a premeditated

invasion by numerous units ot the .Algerian a~ equipped with heavy arms and powertul destructive weapons. Other reports also announced that the Algerian air force bad raided Moroccan territory and bombed the area of TIN.DRARA (also in the province of OOJDI. ). It should be noted tbat the points attacked by the Algerian A:rrsly bave never been in dispute. The aggression wb1.ch these regions b&ve Just suff'ered theref'QI:'e appears to be a premeditated act intended to transform frontier incidents into a generalized conflict. As the points attacked are about a thousand kilometres distant from BASSI BEIDl and TINJOUB, this aggression cannot be linked to any developaent of the tension created by a frontier incident.

We therefore strongly protest against all those actions 1 and draw your Excellency •s attention to the disastrous consequences which they are bound to bave. Since you bear the chief responsibility for Algeria 1 s destiny and tbe future of its people, you cannot possibly bave failed to measure the im;pact of these acts and calculate all their consequences.

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Tbe direction in which Algerian policy appears to be turning, as shown by these acts of aggression, is certainly not likely to create an atmospbere favourable to the aol.ution of the problems through negotiation and direct discussion. We urge the Algerian leaders 011ce again to rise above motives of sentiment and dominate their passions.

Those lea.ders ought for t heir own sakes to remember tbat 1 wbatever passions sway them, our present and future generations are bound not only to DBintain peaceful relations among themselves but also to strive towards fraternal co-operation in order to buil.d our c4IIDOJJ. future.

This twentieth century of ours 1 founded on courteous relations 1 1a governed by international charters which oblige all self-respecting States to abolish al.l recourse to violence. This being said, z.i:>rocco is ready to confront wbatever DBY befall., and to Deet every situation with all appropriate DBans. I am, Sir., yours very truly.,

(Signed) El Hassan Ben M:>ba•d Ben Youssef .... ;

PERMANENT MISSION OF MOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 1 757 THIRD AVENUE New York NEW YORK 17, N. Y. Ref: NU/747 le 18 octo bre 19 63 t ' :J..

:Nbnsieur le S ecretaire General de !'Organisation des Nations Unies

NATIONS UNIES New York, N.Y.

Monsieur le S ecretaire General,

D 1ordre de Sa Majeste Hassan II, Roi du Maroc, j'ai l'honneur de vous ex:> rnrnuniquer le texte du mes­ sage que Sa Majeste le Roi a adresse a Son Excellence :Nbnsieur Ahmed Ben Bella, President de la Republique Al­ gerienne Dernocratique et Populaire a la suite de l'agression cornrnise, le 18 octobre 1963, par l'arrnee algerienne contre le territoire marocain au lieu dit KSAR ICH.

Veuillez croire, Monsieur le S ecretaire General, a !'expression de rna tres haute consideration.

Representant aupres des I

PERMANENT MISSION OF MOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 757 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK 17, N.Y.

" Texte du message adresse par Sa Mi.jeste Hassan II, Roi du Mi.roc a Son Excellence Monsieur Ahmed Ben Bella, President de la Republique Algerienne D emocratique et Populaire".

Excellence,

Pendant que les entretiens se deroulaient avec les delegues de votre pays au sujet des douloureux evEmements de HASSI BEIDA et TINJOUB et que la delegation Mi.rooo ~Algerienne s 1 effor~ait de trouver une solution susceptible de mettre :fin au conflit arme a:fin d 1 eviter son extension a d 1autres r9gions' mettant ainsi un terme a !'effusion de sang entre deux pays freres alors que ces entretiens devaient permettre a nos deux gouvernements d 1arreter une procedure pour ·la liquidation du contentieux frontalier, une information officielle vient de nous parvenir de la province d'OUJDA.

S elan cette information, l'armee algerienne s 1est in:filtree dans le territoire de cette province ou elle a e:ffectue une violente attaque centre le paste de I CH 8. 50 kilometres au Nord-Est de FIGUIG.

Les forces auxiliaires en garnison dans ce paste, et dont le nombre ne depasse guere 35 hommes armes de simples amnes individuelles' ont ete l'o bjet d 1une invasion premeditee par de nombreuses unites de l'armee algerienne' equipees d 1armes lourdes et d 1un puissant mate­ riel de El estruction. . . . "' .

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D 1autres enseignements annonvaient egale­ ment que 11aviation algerienne a effectue un raid au-dessus du territoire marocain et a bombarde la region de TIND­ RARA (dans la province d'OUJDA egalement).

II convient de remarquer que les points attaques par 11armee algerienne n 1ont jamais fait 11objet de contestations. L 1agression dont ces regions viennent de faire l'objet apparait done comme entrant dans le cadre d 1une action premeditee destinee a transformer des incidents de frontiere en un conflit generalise.

Les points attaques etant distants d 1un millier de kilometres de HASSI BEIDA et TINJOUB, il est impossible de lier cette agression a une quelconque evolution de la tension creee par un incident frontalier.

Nous elevons done une energique protestation contre taus ces agissements, et attirons 11attention de votre Excellence sur les consequences facheuses qui ne manqueront pas d 1en resulter.

En votre qualJ.te de premier responsable du destin de !'Algerie et de l 1avenir de son peuple, il est impossible que vous ne mesuriez pas la portee de ces actes ni n'en calculiez toutes les consequences,

L 1o rientation que la politique algerienne semble prendre et qui · ~ traduit par des actes agressifs n 1est certainement pas de nairure a creer une atmosphere favorable a la solution des pro blemes par la voie de la· negociation et du dialogue direct •.

Nous exhortons une fois de plus les responsables algeriens a se mettre au-dessus des conside­ rations d'o rdre sentimental et a do miner leurs passions.

Ces responsables se doivent de considerer que quelles que soient les passions qui les animent, nos generations presentee et futures ant pour obligation non seu­ lement d 1entretenir entre elles des relations pacifiques, mais aussi d 1oeuvrer dans le sens d 1une cooperation fraternelle pour edifier notre avenir commun. .. -. 4'

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Notre XXeme siecle, fonde sur les rapports de courtoisie est regi par des charles inter­ nationales qui obligent taus les Etats qui se respectent a bannir tout recours a la violence.

Ceci dit, le l'vhroc est pret a faire face a toute eventualite et a a.ffronter toutes les situations par taus les moyens adequats.

Croyez a notre consideration. . , S 1gne: El Hassan Ben J\tbhamed Ben Youssef. • -t

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KINGDOM OF MOROCCO Ministry of Foreign Affairs PERMANENT MISSION TO THE UNITED lATIONS 8-ti •V.adisuu Ate11oe, 14few'furk 17, rq. t.

Text of the message addressed

by His ~ajesty Hassan II , King of Morocco

to His Exce lle ncy M-. Ahmed Ben Bella !"'resident. of the D emocrat.ic and I"'opular Repubtic of .Algeria

on Od.ober 18, 1963, following the violent agression by the Algerian forcee against the Moroccan poet of K S AR I CH. ,

Excellency,

While discussions were taking place with the Representatives of your country regarding the painful incidents of HASSI BEIDA and TINJJ"OUB and while the »Morocco - Algerian Delegation was trying to find a solution capable of en­ din the armed conflict. in order to prevent its extension to other regions and thus put en end to the bloodshed between the two sister countries, and while these discussions were meant to ena­ ble our two Governments to work out ways to eUminate the fron­ tier dispute, we received official information from the OUJOA Provitnce. According to this information, the Algerian army entered the territory of this province where it launched a violent attack against the outpost of ''ICH 1•, at. 50 kilometers North-East of FIGUIG.

The auxiUary forces stationed at this post, and whose number does not exceed 35 men armed with simple indi­ vidual fire-arms, were the object of a premeditated invasion by several units of the Algerian Army, equipped with heavy arma­ ment. and powerful weapons of destruction.

It was equally reported that the ,.6\.lgerlan avia­ tion operated a raid above the Moroccan territory and bombed the TINDRARA region (also in the OUJDA province).

It is worthy to note that. the points attacked by the Algerian Army have never been subject. to dispute. The agression perporled in these posts seems therefor to fit in the framework of a premeditated action, destined to transform the border incidents into a generaUzed conflict.. The posts attacked being about one thousand kilometers away from HASSI BEIDA and TINJOUB, it is impossible to link this agreasion to any evolution of the tension originating from a border incident.

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We therefor protest strongly againet all theee acta and draw your Excellency's attention to the grave conse­ quences which they will not fail to entail.

Ae the first responsable of Algeria'• destiny and of the future of its pwople, it is impossible that. you .auld not weigh the extent of these acts nor assess all the consequen­ ces.

The orientation to which the Algerian poUcy seems to point and which is expressed throu~h agressive acts, is cert.ainly not of such nature as to create an atmosphere susceptible of bringing about a solution to the problem through negociation and direct dialogue.

We urge once again the Algerian Authorit.iea to place themselves above all considerations of a sentimental nature and to control their passions. These Authorities should bear in mind that, whatever the emotions that motivate them are, our present and future generations have the duty not only to maintain peaceful relatione, but also to work towards a brother­ ly cooperation in the construction of our common future. Our twentieth century, based on court.eous relations, is governed by international chart.ers which require all self respecting States to banish the use of force.

Thereupon, Ivbrocco is prepared to face up to any eventuality and confront all situations with all adequate mean• •

. Believe in our considerat.ion.

Signed: El Hassan Ben Mlhamed Ben Youssetl PERMANENT MISSION OF MOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 757 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK 17, N. Y.

New York, 1e 20 oct.obre 1963

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TEXTE DU rROTOCOLE D• ACCORD MAROCO-ALGERIEN DU 6 juillet 1961 re1atif au pro blame territorial

eigne au nom du Maroc par :

SA MA.TESTE LE .ROI HASSAN II

et au nom de l'A1gerle par :

SON EXCELLENCE :M:>NSIEUR FERHAT ABBAS President du Gouvernement Provisoire de 1a Republique Algerienne. . I

Le Gouvernement de Sa Majeste le Roi

du Maroc et le Gouvernement F'roviaoire de la RepubU­

que Algerienne, animes par lea sentiments de eolidarlte

et. de frat.ernite maghrebines, conscients de leur destin afri­

cain et. deeireux de concret.ieer lee aspirations communes

de leurs peuples, ont convenu de ce qui suit :

Fldeles a 11esprit de la conference de

Tanger du mole d'avril 1958 et fermement attaches a la

chart.e et aux resolutions adoptee& par la conference de

Casablanca, lea deux Gouvernements decldent d'entrepren­

dre l'ediflcat.ion du Maghreb arabe sur la base d'une frater­

nelle association notamment dans le domalne polit.ique et

economique.

Le Gouverneme:nt. de Sa Majeste le Roi

du Maroc reatflrme son eout.len inconditlonnel au peuple

Algerien dans sa lut.te pour son independance et son unite

nat.ionalee. Il proclame son appui sana reserve au Gou­

vernement Provisolre de la Republique Algerienne dans see

negoclat.ions avec la France sur la base du respect de 11in­

tegrite du territoire algerien. Le Gouvernement de Sa

Mljeste le Roi du Maro

tout.e tentative de part.age ou d'amput.at.ion du territoire algerien.

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Le Gouvernement Provisoire de la Repub-

lique Algerienne reconna1i pour sa part que le problema ter-

ritorial pose par la delimitation imposee arbitrairement par la

France entre lee deux pays, trouvera sa solution dane des

negociatione entre le Gouvernement du Royaume du Maroc

et du Gouvernement de l'Algerie independante.

A cette fin, lee deux Gouvernemente decident

la creation d'une commission Algero-marocaine qui se reunira

dans lee meilleurs delais pour proceder a l'etude et a la eo-

lution de ce problema dans un esprit de fraternite et d'unite

maghrebines.

De ce fait, le Gouvernement Provisoire de

la Rapublique Algerienne, raaffirme que lea accords qui pour-

ront intervenir a la suite des nagoclations Franco-algeriennes,

ne eauraient etre opposables au Ivaroc , quant aux delimita-

tiona territoriales Algero-marocaines.

Fait a Rabat, le 6 juillet 19 61.

Signa - Sa Majesta Hassan II Roi du Maroc Signa - Son Excellence Ferhat Abbas President du Gouvernement I'rovieoire de la Republique Alga rienne. PERMANENT MISSION OF MOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 757 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK 17, N. Y.

New York, 20 October 1963

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TEXT OF rROTOCOL OJI' AGREEMENT BETWEEN MOROCCO AND ALGERIA

6 J'uly 1961 conceftinc t.he terdorlal pi'Gblem .

.Sped for Morocco by :

HIS MAJESTY HASSAN II

at~rned for Algeria by :

Hia Excellency Mr. FERHAT ABBAS :rreaideat of ihe Pro Government. of tile Algerian Republic. ..

The Government of His Majesty the King of

Morocco and the Provisional Government of the Algerian Re­

public, imbued with feelings of maghrebian solidarity and fra­

ternity, conscious of their African destiny, and wishing to

give a concrete form to the common aspirations of their peo­

ples, have agreed to the following :

Faithful to the spirit of the Tangiers Conferece

of April 1958, and firmly attached to the Charter and Resolu­

tions adopted by the Conference of Casablanca, the two Gover­

nments decide .to undertake the building of the Arab Maghreb

on the basis of a fraternal association, particularly in the poli­

tical and economic fields.

The Government of His Majesty the King of

Morocco reaffirms its unconditional support of the Algerian peo­

ple in it.s ·struggle for NaUonal Independence and unity. U

proclaims its unreserved endorsement of the Provisional Gover­

nment of the Algerian Republic in the latter's negotiations with

France on the basis of respect for the integrity of the Algerian

territory. The Government of His Majesty the King of Morocco

will by all means oppose any attempt to partition or otherwise

reduce the territory of Algeria.

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The f'rovisional Government of the Algerian

Republic, on its part, recognizes that the territorial problem

created by the delimitation of the two countries arbitrarily

imposed by France, will be settled by negotiations between

the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Gover-

nment of independent Algeria.

To this end, the two governments decide to

establish a joint Algerian-Morocc an C omrnission which shall

meet at the earliest possible rr~oment in order to · study and

solve this problem in a spirit of Maghrebian fraternity and

unity.

Therefore, the !"'rovisional Government of the

Algerian Republic reaffirms that agreements which may be

reached after the Franco-Algerian negotiations, could not be

binding upon Morocco as far as the territorial demarcation

between Algeria and Morocco is concerned.

Done at Rabat, July 6, 19 61.

Signed: His Majesty Hassan II King of Morocco Signed: His Excellency Ferhat Abbas President of the Provisional Government of the A.~rian Republic. KINGDOM OF MOROCCO Ministry of Foreign Affairs PERMANENT MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS

THE rROBLEM OF THE l\.OROCCO-

ALGERiAN BORDERS AND THE CURRENT INCIDENTS. THE rROELEM OF THE BORDERS

The problem of the Morocco-Algerian borders which is now assuming an alarming aspect has been constantly brought up by the ~roccan Government ever since Morocco achieved independence.

It is a historical fact that since the occupation of Algeria by France and particularly since the beginbing of this century, the French Authorities in Algeria have constantly ope­ rated successive annexations of vast stretches of ~roccan ter­ ritory by means of simple administrative decisions.

The establishment of the French Protectorate over ~rocco in 1912 has largely facilitated this policy of annexion which continued until 1952.

When W'orocco became independent in 1956, one of the problems that was to be settled with France was that of the borders. It was then agreed between the ~roccan and the French Governments to establish a joint commission for the pur­ pose of working out a final delimitation of the borders.

In 1958, eben the First Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic was formed Worocco, placing Algeria's liberation above all other considerations, discontinued its talks with France over the problem of the borders, the valid interlo­ cutor, in the view of the ~roccan GovernmeD. being henceforth the G. P.R. A. which tviorocco had immediately recognized.

The numerous contacts established between our Government and the F'rovisional Government of the Algerian Re­ public (GrRA) regarding this problem resulted in an exchange of letters with President Farhat Abbas, later confirmed by his successor President Een Youssef Een Khedda. In these docu­ ments, Algeria had formally committed itself towards :M>rocco to settle this problem through bilateral negociations immediately after its independence. ... . - 2 -

The several ~roooan Mssions whloh went to Algiers since Algeria's independen oe have constantly re­ ceived confirmation oft.this commitment. But on each one of these occasions, the Algerian Government advanced some new reasons for postponing the opening of negocia.tions to a later date. Among these reasons was the delay required for setting up the institutions of the new Algerian State and for the r residential eleot.ione.

In accepting these reasons and delays, ~roo­ co was showing both its continued solidarity with the Algeirian people imclhe edification of their new State and its confidence in the commitments assumed by its leaders.

THE CURRENT INCIDENTS

We have unfortunately been brought to realizw that the Government of independent Algeria appeared to be less and less inclined to honor the engagements previously taken.

But what is graver still is that since last Ma.y the Algerian Government undertook to implement a series of vexatious measures highly detrimental to the interests of ~roo­ co and its nationals in Algeria as well as in the border zones 11 (discrimination against ~ roooan nationals, eviot.ion of several thousand Moroccans,. established in Algeria, oonfisoationaof ~rocoan properties, bloody repression against inhabitants of areas clai:rred by r-.-brooco, repeated violations of the temporary adr.ninistratlve lin'lits eto ••• ). ~reover, there is the incredible and simply oalomnius accusation of the alleged collusion of ~roooo with the revolt movement in Algeria.

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Rem The OUJDA meetin of October 5, 1963.

This meeting was to bring about a clarification of the situation which was becoming more and more tense and to decide upon the principle of a 1• Summit meeting" in order to examine the substance of the problem and to take all concrete measures susceptible of bringing the relations between the two countries back to normal.

It was therefo:redecided to establish a joint commission which was to meet on October ll, in Tlemcen in order to settle the administrative problems resulting from the recent measures taken by the Algerian Authorities.

The agression of October 8, 1963

Before the meeting of Tlemcen, scheduled for October ll, took place the Algerian army attacked on the 8th. of Oct.ober the M>roccan posts of HASSI BEIDA and TIN­ JOUB, guarded since :M>rocco1s independence only by a few elements of the auxiliary forces responsible to the Mnistry of Interior.

This surprise attack launched against these two poets left. some hundred Mlroccan casualties (dead, wounded or missing) • Homes, equipment and crops were destroyed with flame-throwers.

This premiditated ag£eseion on the eve of a meeting which was accepted by a common agreement, made the Tlemcen meeting purposeless and moraly impossible.

In recapturing the two posts of HAS S I B EIDA and TINJJO UB which had been attacked and occupied by the Algerian Army, M>rocco has merely repelled the agreesion and reestablished its right on two localities which unequivocably and undisputiib!W lie within its territory.

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It should be stressed however that. M>rocco's military reaction took place only after that the mission to Algiers led by the M>roccan Mnister of Information , on October, 9, had failed.

Since the recapture of the two posts of HASSI BEIDA and TINJOUB, the Jvbroccan Royal Armed Forces have remained on the defensive and the fighting which took place since is soly initiated by the Algerian troops.

Algerian agression against ICH, October 18, 1963

A new Algerian agression has just been committed Nort.h of FIGUIG against the post of ICH ( OUJDA r rovince). This post is located at one thousand kilometers Nort.h-East of the two M>roccan posts of HASSI BEIDA and TINJOUB which are at. present. the scene of the fighting generated by the Algerian agression of October, 8. '!:.!!!! new attack, launched with powerful means of destruction, and also the heavy concentration of Algerian troops along the Nort.h-East.ern border of M>rocco demonstrate the aim pursued by the Algerian Authorities in their desire t.o generalize t.h e conflict.

Inspit.e of the painful evolution of the situation, and inspit.e of the calomnitrus campaign directed against. M>rocco through radio and press as well as in the speeches of the Algerian Autho­ rities, His :tvhjesty the King and His Government remain sincerely willing to settle the problem of the borders between the two coun­ tries through negociat.ions. Also, as the Mnist.er for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Balafrej, aas stated on October, 18: ;; Sure of ita right., M>rocco will accept. t.o go before any international instance and will not close the door before any initiative aiming at. faci lit.at.ing the aettlment. of the problem' •

New York, October 18, 1963. .-

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New York, 20 October 1963

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TEXT OF rROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN MOROCCO AND ALGERIA

6 July 1961 concerning the territorial problem

ei:gned for Morocco by :

HIS MAJESTY HASSAN II

signed for Algeria by :

Hie Excellency Mr. FERHAT ABBAS :r'reeident of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic. The Government of His Majesty the King of

Morocco and the Provisional Government of the Algerian Re­ public, imbued with feelings of maghrebian solidarity and fra­ ternity, conscious of their African destiny, and wishing to give a concrete form to the common aspirations of their peo­ ples, have agreed to the following :

Faithful to the spirit of the Tangiers Conferece of April 1958, and firmly attached to the Charier and Resolu­ tions adopted by the Conference of Casablanca, the two Gover­ nments decide .to undert.ake the building of the Arab Maghreb on the basis of a fraternal association, parlicularly in the poli­ tical and economic fields.

The Government of His Majesty the King of

Morocco reaffirms its unconditional support. of the Algerian peo­ ple in its · struggle for National Independence and unity. II proclaims its unreserved endorsement of the Provisional Gover­ nment of the Algerian Republic in the latter's negotiations with

France on the basis of respect for the integrity of the Algerian territory. The Government of His Majesty the King of Morocco will by all means oppose any attempt to parlition or otherwise reduoe the territory of Algeria.

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The f'rovisional Government of the Algerian

Republic, on its part, recognizes that the territorial problem created by the delimitation of the two countries arbitrarily imposed by France, will be settled by negotiations between the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Gover- nment of independent Algeria.

To this end, the two governments decide to establish a joint Algerian-Morocc an C ommission which shall meet at the earliest possible moment in order to . study and solve this problem in a spirit of Maghrebian fraternity and unity.

Therefore, the :r'rovisional Government of the

Algerian Republic reaffirms that agreements which may be reached a.ft.er the Franco-Algerian negotiations, could not be binding upon Morocco as far as the territorial demarcation between Algeria and Morocco is concerned.

Done at Rabat, July 6, 1961.

Signed: His Majesty Hassan II King of Morocco Signed: His Excellency Ferha.t Abbas President of the Provisional Government of the .Algerian Republic, L.EAGUE OF ARAB STATES

PERMANENT DELEGATION

October 21st, 1963

Excellency,

I have the honour to enclose herewith the two resolutions adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States with regard to the border conflict between Algeria and Morocco on October 19th, and 20th, 1963 respectively.

I avail myself of this opportunity to

renew to your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.

k'._ • ·~ I )), ~'-•-­ ·M. &lmil Abduf Rahilll Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States

His Excellency U Thant Secretary General ; United Nations Hew York 17, N.Y. October n.t' 1963

cellencJ,

I have the bo r to lose ar i tb t he tvo reaolut1ona adopted by the Council of t

Lea • ot Arab ta t ee vi tb r rd to t he bor conflict ·between Algeria and rocco on Octobc'

19th, and 20th, 1963 reepect1vely.

I avail J11Hlf of thie opportunit7 to reav to 10'11' ellen 1 the &I uraDCee or

1gb at ideration.

II. la.Jdl A 1 b1 Pel"• nent Obaerver of· the league or Arab tat ••

His lxoellenc1 U Thant ecre 1 neral United lations lev 10rk 17, I .I. --.

LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES

PERMANENT DELEGATION

Following is the text of two resolutions adopted by the Council of the League of the Arab States on October 19 and 20, 1963 during the emergencr.r meetings held in Cairo to study the Algerian Moroccan borders incidents: October 19, 1963: THE COUNCIL OF THE LFAGUE OF ARAB Sl'ATES:

Having studied with great concern and distress the strl!e over the Algerian­ Moroccan borders and the consequent spilling of Arab blood on Arab soil at Arab hands and 1n view of the fact that the Pact of t he League of Arab States, its principles and resolutions as well as the brother~ ties and t he bond of Arab na• tionalism that bind them demand a prompt cessation of hostilities and a peaceful solution within the Arab framework.

Invites the Governments of both Algeria and Morocco to cease fire immediate~. October 20, 1963 THE COUNCIL OF THE LFAGUE OF ARAB Sl'ATES:

Having studied the issue of the Algerian~oroccan dispute and the consequent fighting. Recalling its resolution of October 19, 1963 inviting the Governments of both Algeria and !.IJ:orocco to cease fire :immediate~.

Noting the contents o£ the memorandum submitted by the delegation o£ the United Arab Republic. Resolves the following:

FIRSI' : Invites the two sist er governments to withdraw their armed f orces to their posts previous to hostilities without prejudicingthe views of either part y in the borders dispute.

SECOND : Appoints a mediation commission composed of t he heads of the Lebanese, Libyan, Tunisian and the United Arab Republ i c delegations as well as .t he Pi'!esident of the Council and the Secr etar,y General to take the appropriate steps for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. - 2 -

THIRD : Calls upon the governments of the t wo sister countries to extend all facilities which would emable the commission to perform its good offices efficient~ and prompt~.

Urges a prompt cessation of press and radio mutual attacks to ensure the proper atmosphere for the commission to fUlfill its mission. POJ.JJrMlli~r ~ ~ ·~ ·~~ t • Mld 1D ~..... 19, 1963•

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NOTES ON ALGmiAN ffiESS CONFERENCE

M•Hamed Yazid (Algeria) :root with correspondents for ldl about half an hour today, beginning at 2:45 p.m.

He outlined Algeria's position on the border disprt.e and the recent events, and gave a version entirel1 opposite to that given by the Moroccans this morning. He said that on ~ October the Moroccans had attacked the border point, had been forced to withdraw, and had then ret urned "in force" on 14 October, with a force so large that it must ba.ve taken at least two months to prepare. ~ after this 1 "aggression, II he Said, had Algeria Sent t rOOps tO I , defend itS territorial integrity, and at the same time, his country had started peace efforts.

Algeria, he said, wanted an end to be put at once to t he fighting, and would r eadily agree to a cease-fire if the MOr occans returned to t he positions they had previously held. Algeria hoped t hat conditions f or a peaceful solution could be a chieved through direct talks, and welcomed the initiative taken by the Emperor of Ethiopia.

Mr. Yazid • said he had come to New York to inform the Secretary-General and delegations about the situation, and not to raise the question before the Se­ curity Council or the General As sembly. However, that possibility was not ex­ clu:ied.

Asked about the possibi lity of a third-party investigation of the facts, inasmuch aa the versions of the two sides differed so greatly, am about the pos­ sibility of 11 good offices" by t he Secretary-General, he s aid that he would not refer to the substance of his pt"ivate talk with the Secretary-GeneraL

Mr. Ya zid stressed repeatedly the agreement at Addis Ababa that existing borders should be respected, even though they - had been set Ala by the colonial powers, and declared that if borders were to be questioned, all of Africa could be at war. A q ''a correspondent noted that the Moroccans had B&id the;r had agreed to this point on11 with reservations at Addis Ababa . To that, he said that tbey bad never mentioned the Algerian border t here, and he would be !).ad to have a meeting of Africans who had been at Addis Ababa to JrOVe his t" w s tatement.

Morocco was r eady for peace, but was also ready to fight for the integrit;r of its territory and for the ~incipies laid down at Addis Ababa, be said. If a united Maghreb could be achieved, t here would be no border problems.

He was asked a number of questions about the Moroccan references to cap­ tured Egyptian officers, .._ forced down in a helicopter over Moroccan territory. On this point, he said that whtttr' ?" k • ._. 3 4 there was a UAR military mission in his country. X • lloth Morocco and Algeria used Soviet al'llS and planes, am Morocco bad had Soviet technicians, and Egyptians also, in its com­ try. Nations were free to have military advisers, and Algeria did not object to the I" ' presence of u.s. or French military advisers in Morocco. These offi­ cers bad not been forced down over Moroccan territor,., but over Algerian terri­ tor;r by Moroccan planes.

. ldl Asked if Morocco was raising the border question now because of Algeria's J.D.ternal problems, he said, 11 You bet it is. 11 Bu.t Algeria was united on this. NIGERIA INFORMATION SERVICE '~:5~

. FOR. DtiEDIATE RELEASE F.f.l . ~; 5< ~./'-.~ NIGERIAN PRIME MINISTER SENDS MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT BEN BELLA AND . KING HASSAN

The following is the text of the cablegram sent on

October 21, 1963·, by the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, to both President Ben Bella of Algeria and King Hassan of Morocco:- "The Government and people of Nigeria, like all other Africans, are very much distressed about the unhappy incidents that have recently developed into hostilities and blood-shed along the borders

of Algeria and Morocco. This is more unfortunate in view of the general spirit of co-operation and unity running through all Africa and culminating in the Conference we had at Addis Ababa. I therefore appeal to you with profound respect, but in all sincerity as an African brother, and on the strength of our

common dedication to peace and orderly progress in this Continent of Africa, to use your best endeavours

to prevent a further intensification of open conflict and to reach agreement and a peaceful settlement of the dispute between Algeria and Morocco. You will agree that continued deterioration of the present situation will bring no credit to the cause of African Unity and no real advantage to anyone. Highest consideration".

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PRESS BUREAU OF THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC MISSION

TO THE UNITED NATIONS

October 24, 1963

UAl~ STATEMENT ON ALGERIAN-rJIOROCCO BORDER DISPUTE

The Permanent Mission of Morocco, in a statement released to the press on October 22, pointed to the Algerian helicopter captured by the rJloroccans 0 Apart from the Algerian pilots I the statement mentioned that there were five UAR officers in the plane as well.

That statement by the Mission of Morocco to the United Nations­ issued at such a critical moment in the dispute between Morocco and Algeria- may give the inference of military interference on thz part of the United Arab Republic in the current conflict between the two sister Arab coui.1tr ies.

TIJith this in mind, it is necessary that the United Arab Republic Mission to the United Nations make its position clear with reference to :: a) the border dispute between Morocco and Algeria, and, b) the capture of the five United Arab Republic officers.

Regarding the first point, it is worth mentioning that the United Arab Republic has endeavored from the very start of the dispute on the border issue to prevent bloodshed, and to seek all possible means toward a peaceful solution.

President Nasser sent messages to both His Iciajesty King Hassan II of Morocco, and President Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria, in which he suggested the convening of a meeting of the Heads of Governrnen·t of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya, and at the same time, expressed the readiness of the UAR to participate in seel<.ing an agreeable solution.

The council of the Arao League unanimously adopted a resolu­ tion calling on both Algeria and Morocco to return their forces to the 'posts which they had occupied before the military dispute arose. The resolution also called for the establishment of a good offices committee composed of the Heads of Delegation of Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, and the United Arab Republic, together with the President of the Council and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, to seek measures necessary for a peaceful settlement.

A UAR official statement issued by Dr. Abdel Kader Hatem, Ninister of :aational Guidance, also emphasized that nothing other than a peaceful solution can settl0 the border problem between Algeria and l1orocco. This is the position of the UAR based on facts known to all concerned. Regarding the five UAR Army officers, one can hardly inter­ pret their pres;::mce in Algeria as having anything whatever to do with th~ border dispute. These Army officers are members of a UAR training mission in Algeria. In view of this fact, the UAR Government requested from the Government of Horocco their immediate release. ##### ' I \ ·. \ \. ' '

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Permanent Mission of Morocco to the United Nations 757 Third Avenue New York 17, N.Y. New York, 28 October 1963

CONFLICT BETr~N ALGERIA AND MOROCCO Chronological account of events since 30 September 1%3

The Permanent Mission of Morocco to the United Nations would like to submit the following details cooceming the development~ of the situation since 30 September 1%3.

30 September: Several hundred Moroccans were expelled from Algeria., a number of Moroccan peasants were forcibly removed from Moroccan territory by the Algerian National and Popular Army, and Moroccan air space was violated by the Algerian air force. Colonel Boumedienne,

Vice-President of the Council and Algerian ~tnister for Defence, himself flew over the frontier, and at the same time a concentration of Algerian units was seen in the frontier region.

1 October: Intelligence agencies reported that a large-scale deployment of units of the Algerian a:nny was taking place along the Algerian­ Moroccan border region, and noted that whole battalions were being sent daily to reinforce the units already stationed in these areas. Moreover, reports from the frontier village continued to mention low-altitude overt,lights of Moroccan territory b,y air­ craft of the Algerian air force. en the sa.m:3 day, more Moroccan peasants were abducted from Morocco by soldiers of the Algerian anny.

2 October: The state of tension reached alarming proportions. In an attempt to justify the military action it was plarming to take against Morocco, the Algerian Government levelled serious accusations against our country, implicating it in the Kabylia rebel movement. -2-

3 October: After a meeting of the Council of Ministers, the Moroccan Government

categorically denied the accusations lavelle~ against Morocco by the Algerian Government and deplored the fact that the latter ' should have seen fit, for reasons of internal policy, to implicate Morocco, which has always conscientiously respected the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other States.

4 October: The Algerian official radio mde an even more violent attack on Morocco and its institutions. Algerian troops continued their advance towards the frontier regions. The Moroccan Ambassador, Mr. Mohamed Aouad, twice drew the attention of President Ben Bella to the gravity of the situation. These urgent representations l'rere to culminate in the rreeting at Oujda.

5 October: The Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Morocco rret the Algerian

Minister for Foreign Affairs at Ouj~a. This rreeting was designed to make it possible to clarify the situation and undertake the necessary efforts for removing tensions. A joint conmunique was, in fact, issued to this effect. It also reaffirned the principle of non-interference by either country in the internal affairs of the other and respect for the experiment that each of them is engaged in carrying out. The communique also announc eel that agreement had been reached in principle on a meeting between H.M. King Hassan II and H.E. President Ben Bella.

8 October: liithout waiting for the mixed commission to meet at Tlemcen, as had been planned at Oujda with a view to settling the incidents of the

past few d~s, the Algerian anny carried out a surprise attack on the post of Hassi Beida, which had been held ever since Morocco • s independence by ordinary members of the Auxiliary Forces, coming under the Ministry of the Interior. This act of aggression resulted in many lost lives and injuries, as well as substantial material damage. -3-

9 October: The Moroccan Government issued the following communique: 11 The post of Hassi Beida, situated at a distance of forty kilom tl'es from l•1ham:id, in the province of Ouarzazate, was subjected to a surprise attack by .{lgerian Armed forces yesterday morning. These armed forces penetrated to a distance of a hundred kilo­ metres inside 11oroccan territory. The attack caused a number of deaths and casualties, as well as material da.age. A palm-grove was set on fire by flame-pr-ojectors. The officer in command of the post has been reported missing. As soon as this news was reported to His Majesty, the King held a meeting with all the ministers who 1rere at Safi and several senior officers of the General Staff of the Rqyal Ar.med Forces. Measures appropriate to the gravity of the situation were adopted. H.M. the King, who could not question the good faith of President Ben Bella, decided to send Mr. Abdelhadi Boutaleb, the Minister of In­ formation, together with Commander Medboh, the Director of His Majesty's military cabinet, to President Ben Bella in order to draw his attention to the gravity of such incidents and the consequences that might derive from them. His Majesty instructed his emissaries to ask the Algerian President to take appropriate measures to restore security at the borders. "

10 October: Upon the return to Morocco of the mission despatched to President Ben Bella, the results of which had unfortunately been negative, a special

neeting of the Council of ~ti.nisters was convened at ..~.gadir. After the Council meeting, the following communique was issued:

II • • • • • • • II The Council head a statement by Mr. Abdelhadi Boutaleb, the Minister of Information, ani by Commander Bedboh, Director of the royal Cabinet, concerning the mission on which they had both been sent by H.M. the King to President Ben Bella, as a result of the aggression committed against Moroccan territory in the province of Ouarzazate, causing loss of life, casualties and material damage . The Council of Ministers has adopted a number of :rre asures with a view to protecting the national territory against any act of -4-

aggression. At the end of the JD:)eting, H.M. the King renewed his pledge to fulfil the duties and responsibilities that were incumbent on him as protector of the independence of the nation and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom, as laid down in article 19 of the Constitution. His Majesty also recalled the duties falling to Moroccan citizens in this respect under article 16 of the Constitution."

11 October: After the publication of this coiiD1IU1lique the Algerian Govem!IW3nt, clearly embarrased by the repercussions of the aggression c ommit t ed by the Algerian anny, is sued no more than a terse cormmmique on ll October, containing some curious references regarding the geogra­ phic location of what it described as "frontier incidents", placing Hassi Beida and Tinjoub - for the first time in histor,y - in Algerian territor,y, despite the fact that up to 8 October, which was the date of the Algerian aggression, these two places were posts of the Moroccan Auxiliar,y Forces, and their Moroccan character had never been contested.

A chronological account of events therefore shows that the Algerian aggression committed on 8 October against the post of Hassi Beida marked the starting point of the violent confrontation between the two countries. r--~~· l... · L ~It:~ f. ..

Mission Permanente du Maroc aupres des Nations Unies 757 Third Avenue New York 17, N. . Y.

New York, le 28 octobre 1963

CONFLIT ALGERO-MAROCAIN

Chronologie des evenements depuis le 30 septembre 1963

La Mission Permanente du Maroc aupres des Nations Unies voudrait apporter les precisions suivantes au sujet du developpement de Ia situation depuis le 30 septembre dernier.

30 septembre: Expulsion d 'Algerie de plusieurs centaines de marocains , enlevement en territoire marocain par l'Armh Nationale Populaire algerienne de paysans marocains ' violations de 11espace aerien marocain par 11aviation algerienne. Le colonel Boumedienne, vice-president du Conseil et Ministre algerien de Ia defense, survole lui-meme Ia frontiere tandis qu 1etait constatee une concentra­ tion d 'unites algeriennes dans les regions fronta­ lieres.

1er octobre: Les agences d 1 inf~rmation signalent qu1un important deploiement d 1unit&l de 11ari&"lee algerienne se de­ veloppe le long de la zone frontaliere algero­ marocaine et font etat de ce que des bataillons entiers sont envoyes chaque jour pour renforcer les unites dejA en place dans ces regions • Par ailleurs , les nouvelles provenant des villages frontaliers continuant a signaler le survol repete a basse altitude du territoire marocain par l1aviation algerienne. Le meme jour, d 1autres paysans marocains sont enleves au Maroc par des soldats de l'armee algerienne. ../ .. - 2 -

2 octobre Le climat de tension prend des proportions inquhStantes. Le Couvernement algerien, pour justifier l'action militaire qu1il preparait contre le Maroc, porte de graves accusations contre notre pays 11impliquant dans le mouve­ ment de revolte en Kabylie.

3 octobre A !'issue d 1une reunion du Conseil des Ministres, le Gouvernement marocain dement categorique­ ment les accusations portees contre le Maroc par le Gouvernement algerien et deplore que celui-ci ait cru devoir, pour des raisons de politique interieure, mettre en cause le Maroc qui a toujours scrupuleusement respecte le prin­ cipe de Ia non-ingerence dans les affaires inte­ rieures des autres Etats.

4 octobre La radio officielle de 11Algerie redouble de violence dans ses attaques contre le I\laroc et ses institu­ tions. L 1acheminement de troupes algeriennes vers les zones frontalieres se poursuit. L 1ambassadeur du Maroc, .M. Mohamed Aouad, a attire par deux · fois 11attention du President Ben Bella sur Ia gra­ vite de Ia situation. Ces demarches pressantes devaient aboutir a Ia reunion d 10ujda.

5 octobre Le ivlinistre marocain des Affaires Etrangeres par interim rencontre a Oujda le .Ministre .algerien des Affaires Etrangeres. Cette rencontre devait permettre d 1eclaircir· Ia situation et d 1entreprendre les efforts necessaires en vue de faire disperaitre Ia tension. Uri communiq\uS col'\ioint a d 1ailleurs 4t.S publie dana. ce se'rui. n a 'en. meme temps reaffirme le principe de Ia non-ingerence de 11un des deux pays dans les affaires interieures 'de l'autre et le respect de !'experience que chacun d 1eux entreprend. Le commurtiQU~ annor:u;,ait egalement que le principe d'une reunion entre S . M.le Roi Hassan II et 3 . E. le President. Ben Bella a ete retenu.

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8 Qctobre ;. -- --.Sans a.ttendre ·la reunion a Tlemcen de Ia commission~­ mixte, decidee a Oujda pour regler les incidents des derniers jours, 11armee algerienpe lanc;a una at;tague

surprjse contre le poste de Hassi Beida I teou depuis l'jndependance du Maroc par de simples elements des Forces auxiliaires, relevant du Ministere de l'lnt4rieur. Cette agression a provoque de grosses pertes en vies humaines et des blesses graves ainsi que d 1importants degats materiels •

9 octobre Le Couvernement marocain a publie le communique suivant :

II Le poste de Hassi Beida' situe a quarante kilo­ metres de Mhamid,dans Ia province· de Ouarzazate, a ete hier matin 11objet d 1une attaque surprise de Ia part de forces armees algeriennes. Celles-ci ont penetre sur une profondeur de cent kilometres a 11interieur du territoire marocain. c ette agression a provoque des pertes en vies humaines et des blesses graves, ainsi que des deg4ts mat6riels. Une palmeraie a ete incendiee par des lance-flammes. Le commandant du poste est porte disparu. Des que ces nouvelles ont ete portees a la connais­ sance de Sa Majesta, le Souverain a tenu une seance de travail, groupant autour de lui les ministres pre­ sents a Safi ainsi que des officiers superieurs de l'Etat Major des Forces Armees Royales. Les mesures qu1impose Ia gravite de Ia situation ont ete prises. S. M .le Roj ne pouyant mettre en doute

Ia bonne foj du President Ben Bella I a decide de

depicher aupres de luj M I Abdelhadj Boutaleb I ministre de l'lnformatjon, accompagne du Commandant Medboh, directeur du Cabinet militaire de Sa Majesta, en vue d'attirer l'attention du President Ben Bella sur la gravite de pareils incidents et sur les consequences qui peuvent en decouler. Sa Mojest4 a charge ses emissaires de demander au President algerien de prendre les mesures adequates en vue de retablir Ia securite sur les frontieres. II

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10 octobre Apres le retour au Maroc de Ia mission depechee aupres du President Ben Bella, et dont le resultat a malheureusement et& negatif, un Conseil des mi­ nistres extraordinaire s 1est tenu a Agadir. A 11issue de ce Conseil, le communique suivant a ete publie : II ..... 11 Le Conseil a entendu un expose de M. Abdelhadi Boutaleb, ministre de I'Information, et du commandant Medboh, directeur du Cabinet royal, concernant Ia mission dont tous deux etaient charges par S • M .le Roi aupres du President Ben Bella, a Ia suite de 11agression commise contre le territoire marocain, dans Ia province de Ouarzazate, agression qui a cause des pertes en vies humaines, des blesses et des degats mat.Sriels • Le Conseil des ministres a pris une serie de mesures destinees A assurer Ia protection du territoire national contre toute agression. A Ia fin du Conseil, S • M .le Roi a tenu A reaffirmer les devoirs et responsabili~s qui lui incombent en tant que garant de l'independance de Ia nation et de 11inte­ grite territoriale du Royaume, ainsi que le stipule Ia Constitution dans son article 19. S .M.le Roi a egalement rappele les devoirs imposes aux citoyens marocains dans ce do maine, conformement a I 'article 16 de Ia Constitution. II

11 octobre A pres Ia publi cation de ce communique, le Gouvernement algerien' visiblement ambarrasse par les repercussions de 11agression perpetree par l'Armee algerienne, a publie le 11 octobre seulement un communique laconique apportant de curieuses precisions sur la localisation geographique de ce qu 1il appelle 11des incidents fron­ taliers", situant,pour Ia premiere fois dans l1histoire, Hassi Beida et Tinjoub en territoire algerien, malgre le fait que jusqu1au 8 octobre, c 1est-A-dire le jour de 11agression algerienne, ces deux localites constituaient des postes des Forces Auxiliairea marocaines, postes dont le caractere marocain n'a jamais fait l'objet de contestation. X X X

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NOT~ ON ALcmu:AN PRESS COOFERENCE

M'hamma.d a Yazid, the special Algerian eD.voy, told correspondents at ll:45 a.m. tod~ that he bad j ust seen the Secretary-General and. had infOI"med hill of the latest diplomatic and military developmezrt.s in the Algerian-Moroccan conflict.

Me said be had t old t he Secretary-General that Al.!eria hoped "a peaceful, just, negotiated African solut i on" would be achieved by' t he meeting tomorrow at Bamako. This was an Atrican conf'lict and had to be solved between Africans. His GoYermaent did not want any U.N. intervention. It would abide by the U.N. Char­ ter, which called for direct negotiations and regional settlement or conflicts.

He then said he wanted to make clarifications with regard to certain press reports in the U.S., which steJIIIISd, he s&id, from one ~9W'ce: the Moroccan dele­ gation to the u.s. Morocco, he said, was 11 tr;ring to #at.. the conditions for the intervent ion of certain Western countries in t he conflict. 11

In r epl;r to questions, Mr. Yazid s ai d that .Algeria did not have the iapres­ sion that t he u.s. intended to, or wanted to, inteM"ene. The official position of the u.s. on the conflict was neutrality. France, also, was neutral, and his GoTern­ ment was satisfied with the French statements on the matter so f ar.

Asked if Algeria would briag the :u.tter to the U.N. if the Baaoko meeting was not success.ful, he said that it did not plan to do so and still favored the holding of a meeting of African Foreign Ministers in Africa. Algeria, he said, had agreed to me etings in Tripoli and i n Tunis, previously, but the Tunis meeting had not taken place because of Moro ccan conditions. The Moroccan Government was "isolated in Af'rica11 and did not want a conference of African Foreign Ministers.

Mr. Yazid was asked nwaerous qnestions about the reported arrival of Rus­ sian ships in Algeria with military equi}mellt. He said that Al..geria had a sover­ eign right to • get arms and equi :p~~ent for its regular a.rJ1I3' from wherever it could get thelll. It had had military missions visiting various capitals before the con­ flict, and had not askBd for an:r arms since the confiict began. He added that Mo­ rocco bad more Russian weapons t han Algeria had, but was not using the11. ._at tile moment because i t wanted to appear a champion of 11Western i deals" against 11 saDe CODDill.Ulist t hreat. 11 Moreover, Algeria was not objecting to t he :r:resence of U.S. military advisers in Morocco or to Morocco ' s use of U.S. planes, tanks, artille17 and other weapons . Algeria had no air force or tanks, he s aid. He denied that • there were an;r United Arab Republic troops in Algeria.

Asked about the military position, Mr . Yazid quoted a statement toda7 by' the Moroccan infonnation minister to the effect that an advance had been made toward Tindouf. This was "a new act of aggression11 in another area, he said, and showed what he had been saying all along: that Morocco was the aggressor. UNITED NATIONS - NATIONS UNIES

NEW YORK

,.ILE NO . I PO 230 MOROC ( 1)

The enclosed translation of a c~n« dated 26 October 1963

••••• is transmitted to the Permanent Missions o~ States Members of the United Nations at the request of the ~ent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations. • •

28 October 1963 ... ..• Translated fran French

PEBMAJmliT MISSIOB OF MOROCCO TO 'l'HB UKITED RA'l'IOBS

Wev York, 26 October 1963

Ref: UN/752

Sir, Upon the instructions ot 71q GoverDment, I have the hooour to bring to your notice the extremely serious situatioo created on the north-eastern :t."rantier petween Algeria and Morocco by heavy coocentratioos ot .Algerian troops. It should be stressed that this trontier bas never been in dispute either between France and Morocco or between independent Algeria and Morocco. The continual attacks launched by the Algerian arJV 011 JI&IV' Moroccan villages since 22 October, the repeated violation ot Moroccan air space by the Algerian air force, the new and powert'ul. otfensives mounted against Hassi Beida BiBee 23 October and the rate and scale ot the :.illtar.r preparatioos on the llilitar,- preparatioos on the Algerian side are causing the Moroccan Govel'DIIlent the most serious concern. Specific information received by the Moroccan Goveroaent contir.as that the Algerian Government has mobilized all means ot transport in order to ll&intain a continuous movement of troops and large quantities ot Jllilitary equipaent to the immediate vicinity of the :frontier in question. These facts indicate that a nev and large-scale Algerian aggression is about to be unleashed.

These military preparations are accaapanied by an excepti~ violent campaisn of abuse cooducted vithout interruption by the principal Algerian leaders and the official radio of Algeria. Faced with this situation, Morocco refuses to be carried a1f81Y' by such provocations

and still retrains trca respondin8 to this clear~ aggressive attitude.

However 1 1n view ot the turn ot events and the grave anxieties to which it gives rise, the Moroccan Government wishes you henceforth to be ~ 1ntol'llled at the situation in case circumstances should make it necessar,y tor Morocco to refer it to the appropriate United :Rations organs. On bringing these facts to your notice, I should be grateful it ;rcu would kindly have this note circulated to all States Members ot the Orpnilation.

Accept 1 Sir 1 the assurances ot Jq highest ccmsideration.

(Biped) Almled !a1bi BlliNlO:NA PelWDent Repreeentative at Morocco to the 17lli ted lfaticms

The Secretary-General ot the United lfatione Bew York · 1 ~1- ~1;\,

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Ref. : NU/767

Secretary-r~neral United f(a.tiors r·rew York I N.Y.

Sir, I have the honour to transmit a message which His Ma jesty King hassan II of Morocco instructed me to convey to you. Accept, Sir, etc.

Ahmed Taibi Benhima Ferll'.anent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations Unofficial translation from French

i\iew York 1 Kovember 1963

His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General United N.s tions

~!ew York, N.Y.

This mornir..g, just as I Wfls prepR.ring to announce, in a. message to the nation, the positive results of the Bamako agreements and express gratifj.cation over them, I learned that the Algerian Na.tional Popular Army had attacked Figuig, a Jv'.o roccan town several hundred kilometres away from the present area. of operations. Numerous victims am:mg the almst exclusively civilian population are UI"l...fort­ unately to be reported.

In order to safeguard peace and remain true to the spirit of Bam~o, I immed­

iately reiterated my official orders to the effect that the ~furoccan ar~ stationed along this frontier should continue to avoid any a.rmed contact with the Algeria.n rational Popular Army.

In this way the enemi~s of peace and stability in Africa are seeking to create a state of rerpetual \-Jarfare which would force the Bamako agreements into obsolescence and void them of all content even before they were irrtplemented. Being unable to believe that our Algerian bretheren,who negotiated and signed the declRration of 30 October at Bamako, are capable of such flagrant duplicity, I am inclined to think that they are merely the victims of d an irvisibleo but active h~nd t hat is seeking stealthily to introduce into this part of Africa certain methods and practices which are commonly encountered elsewhere. Whatever it costs me, I am still determined to abide scrupulously by the

commitments I entered into at ~~ko. I hope that our Algerian partners at Bamako, by thwarting the manoeuvres of the enemies of Africa, will be able to do the same.

Signed: Hassan Ben Mohamed Ben Youssef .

PERMANENT MISSION OF ~IOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 757 THIRD AVENUE New York NEW YORK 17, N. Y. NU/767 le ler novembre 1963

Son Excellence Monsieur U. THANT S ecretaire General de l'Organisation des Nations Unies Nations Unies - New York, N.Y.

Monsieur le S ecretaire General,

J 1ai 11honneur de co mmuniquer a votre Excellence un message que Sa Majeste Hassan II, Roi du :tvhroc, m 1a ordonne de vous remettre.

Veuillez agreer, Monsieur le Secretaire General, l'assurance de ma tres haute consideration.

roc au pres' des PERMANENT MISSION OF MOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 757 THIRD AVENUE New York NEW YORK 17, N. Y. le ler novembre 1963

Son Excellence Monsieur U THANT S ecretaire General de 1'0 rganisation des Nations Unies Nations Unies - New York, N.Y.

J 1ai appris ce matin' a 11heure ou je m'appretais dans un message a la nation a expliquer les resultats positifs des accords de Bamako et m'en f.eliciter, que 11Armee Nationale Populaire Algerienne a attaque FIGUIG, ville marocaine eloignee des zones operationnelles actuelles de plusieurs centaines de ki­ lometres.

Des victimes nombreuses, parmi la population presque exclusivement civile, sont malheu­ reusement a deplorer.

Pour sauvegarder la paix et demeu­ rer :fidele a 11esprit de Bamako, j 1ai immedia.tement reitere ·mes ordres f.ormels pour que l'Armee maro­ caine, stationnee tout au long de cette f.rontiere, con­ tinue d 1eviter tout contact arme avec l'Armee Nationa­ le Populaire Algerienne.

Ainsi les ennemis de la paix et de la stabilite en Afrique souhaiteraient-ils creer une situa­ tion de guerre p ermanent e dent l a dynamique propre ,.

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rendrait caduques et viderait de leur contenu les accords de Bamako avant meme leur mise en application.

N e pouvant croire que la duplicite peut etre a ce point flagrante chez les freres Algeriens qui ant negocie et signe la declaration du 30 o-clobre a Ba­ mako' j 1en viens a penser qu'ils ne sont eux-memes que les victimes d 1une main invisible mais agissante qui chercherait a s'introduire pour implanter dans cette par­ tie d'Afrique des methodes et des moeurs fort usitees ailleurs.

Quai qu1il m 1en coUte, je demeure de­ termine a me conformer scrupuleusement aux engage­ ments par moi souscrits a Bamako. Je souhaite que nos partenaires Algeriens· a Bamako, dejouant le.s ma­ noeuvres des ennemis de l'Airique, puissent en faire autant.

. , S 1gne: Hassan Ben Mohamed Ben Youssef . Unofficial translation !rom French

Ref. t 'tJU/767 New York, 1 November 1963

Hie Excellency U 'i'hant Secretary-General United Nations New!ork, N.Y.

Sir, I have the honour to transmit a message which His Majesty King Hassan II or Morocco instructed me to convey to you. Accept, Sir, etc.

Ahmed Taibi Benhim Permanent Representative or rocco to the United Nat1oae Unofficial translation from French

New York 1 •l'ovember 1963

His Exeell~nc,y U Thant Secretary-General United Nations New York, N.Y.

This morning, just as I was preparin« to announce, in a esage to the nation, the positive results of the Bamako agreements and expre~s gratification over them,

I learned that the Algerian National POpular Ar~ had attacked Figuig, a Moroccan town several hundred kilometres away from the pres nt area or operations. Numerous victims among the almost exclusively civilian population are unfort­ unately to be reported. In order to safeguard peace and remain true to the epirit of Bamako, I immed­ iately reiterated ~ official orders to the effect that the Moroccan army stationed along this frontier should continue to avoid any armed contact vith the Algeriaft

National Popular ~. In this way the enemies or peace and stability in Africa are seeking to create a state of perpetual warfare which would force the Bamako agreements into obsolescence and void them of all content even before they were imple nted.

Being Uft&ble to b~lieve that our Algerian b~etheren,Who negotiat ed and signed the declaration of 30 October at Bamako, are capable of such flagrant duplicit;r, I am inclined to think that the;r are merely the victims or Bl an invisible but active hand that is seeking stealthily to introduce into this part of Africa certain methods and practices ~ich are commonly encountered elsewhere. Whatever it costs me, I am still determined to abide scrupulously by the co tments I entered into at Bamako. I hope that our Algerian partnere at Bamako, by thwarting the manoeuvres of the enemies of Africa, will be able to do the same.

Signed: Hassan Ben Mohamed Ben Younel'. New York

R_,r NU/767 I• le r nove b" 1963

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r endralt caduque• ·-' vtderal\ 4• leur ooldenu 1•• accord• d e B amako •van• mime l!t'Ur mlae en appUoaUon.

Ne pouvud. orolre que 1a dupUcUe peut at.l"e a oe p mt. .na.raDte ches 1•• trere.8 Al1erien• qvJ. 1l~ ne1oole • . aip ' la dec:l•rat.lon du 30 o-'obre a Ba­ mako' J'•n vl•n• a pen••r qu'il•· ne •old •ax-mim•• que I•• vlcUm.. d'un• mala havlalbl• mal• all•• u~• qui oheroh•J'aD a •'lntorodulre pout' lmpl&Dter dan• oMt• par· Ue d•Atrique d e• mt.t.hod•• M d • moeur• loJ"f, udee• 1 it.lll•UJ"•.

Ouol qu'll m1en oa~•, 1• demeu.-. d·- t.ennlne ·a • oonfonner' •orupuleu•emen~- aus •nlaa•- men'• pa*' mot •oa8oi'Ra a Bamako. J e •ouhal'• qlle no• pa.rlen&tre• Al1.trlm1• a B amako • ejoupt. lea ma­ no ttUVre• de• enoeml• de l•.Abtqu• , put.•••td • fair• ald. I.e 15

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TO The Secretary-General

FROM Jean Gazarian

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

DATE 7 MAR 1967 UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES

NEW YORK

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2 March 1967 Translated from French

PERMANENT MISSION OF MOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 757 Third Avenue New York, N.Y. 10017

l March 1967 YN/3286

Sir, On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to deliver to you officially the attached letter, addressed to you by His Majesty Hassan II, King of Morocco. In view of the exceptional importance which my Government attaches to this document, I should be grateful if you would be good enough to have it circulated to the States Members of the United Nations as an official document. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(Signed) Dey Ould SIDI BABA Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations

The Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations New York Sir, It gives Us great pleasure to express to you once again the deep satisfaction which We derived from Our talks with you during Our recent visit to the United Nations, both on international problems and on those of particular concern to Morocco. We informed you of the latest developments in relations between Our country and the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria and stated Our views on what diplomatic circles are now referring to as the armaments race in North Africa, particularly between Morocco and Algeria.

This si~uation does involve certain realities, the gravity of whi ch it would be idle to conceal and which cause serious concern to Our country. In view of the importance of this problem, We have deemed it necessary to give you a fuller account of it, thus bringing to your attention some additional relevant elements to supplement the talks which We had on the subject • • In Our international relations, We have constantly applied Ourselves to setting aside all factors which are likely to aggravate whatever disputes may exist between us and other countries. These principles continue to constitute Our rule of conduct, just as they continue to form the basis for Our actions in relation to all Our international obligations. They lead Us from the very outset to exclude, today as in the past, the use of violence as a means of making the right prevail, however legitimate it may be, or of settling a dispute, however serious it may be. It is incumbent on Us to reiterate to you that the territorial dispute between Algeria and Morocco is a fact which no one can deny. As Sovereign of Our country, We personally bear a heavy responsibility, national, historical and constitutional, as everyone must be aware. However, We continue to believe that a settlement of this dispute can be sought through dialogue, through candid discussion and through the production of evidence in support of the right. Unfortunately, We are obliged to note that this readiness, which We have always displayed, to approach a consideration of the problem has not had the desired result. Indeed, not only does Our right continue to be ignored or rejected, but the presence in Algeria of vast amounts of arms, the quality and quantity of which is known to all diplomatic circles, causes Us concern for the future of our region. - 2 -

You, Sir, are aware of the conviction with which Our country has always supported the efforts of the United Nations to prevent or reduce the growth of military potential in the world and to halt the armaments race i n certain regions where the tension is a particular cause of concern. If, then, it is Our desire that such tensions sh ould cease in various regions of the world, We could not agree to their existence in a continent of which Our country is a part and in which there are neighbour States and neighbour peoples between whom a long history and identical struggles have woven strong ties and who ought to share a common hope. Furthermore, Our country having freely chosen non-alignment and having felt that that was a wise choice and a policy in keeping with the interests of the developing countries, it is only logical for it to shun any undertaking calculated to jeopardize its non-alignment, to strengthen mistrust and to develop tensions. In fidelity to those principles and because of the national obligations which We bear, We have applied Ourselves to a total mobilization of Our resources with a view to ensuring the development and progress of Our country and the prosperity of Our people. As you know, the achievement of such goals is by no means easy. We are devoting to it all Our own human and material resources and all the aid which We receive f rom international agencies and friendly countries. We have even reorganized our institutional and administrat ive structures in terms of this economic and social priority which We have chosen and on the achievement of which We a re at present concentrating all Our efforts. For all these considerations, and in order that this conviction may be reflected in political reality, We should like the principle of disarmament to be extended also to the region of which Our country is a part. To that end, We propose that you should set up, under United Nations auspices, a commission which would have a dual task: (l) To recommend Algeria and Morocco to renounce any increase i n t heir respective military potentials, in order to preserve ~orth Af rica from the dangers of the armaments race, (2) To carry out an on-the-spot inspection, by appropr iate ways and means, of the armaments held by each of the two parties in quality and in quantity, and to e valuate the level of the respective needs for the maintenance of order in each of t he two countries. .. • - ' -

We believe that Algeria and Morocco would be displaying great wisdom if they agreed to such a recommendation. Morocco, for its part, is quite prepared to receive such a commission and to co-operate with it, without restriction, in carrying out this inspection and evaluation, thus proving its good faith aridits peaceful intentions. We should be most grateful to you if you would be good enough to consider this proposal with the greatest interest and to believe in Our renewed assurance that We shall co-operate fully with the United Nations in all circumstances. The objective of Our country is peace, which it wishes to extend and ·~ ~ : ' consolidate through mutual co-operation and coexistence. We refuse, whatever the circumstances, to be the first to use force or to allow ourselves to be dragged into the chain reaction of the armaments race and preparations for war. Morocco solemnly makes these undertakings before the United Nations and reaffirms its desire to devote all its efforts and all its resources to the development and prosperity of its people. It believes that such a choice could be its contribution to general prosperity, to international stability and to the security of all peoples who sincerely believe in the principles of the

United Nations, of peaceful coexisten~e and of international co-operation. Accept, Sir, the assurances of Our highest consideration.

Done at Our Palace at Rabat, 18 Lkaada 1386 (28 February 1967)

HASSAN II King of Morocco His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General of the United Nati011s lfev York HEW YORK TIMES, Friday, 3 March 1967

ry on Morocco-Algeria Tension Urged on Thant

By SAI\1 POPE BREWER Spt!!lal to Tho Now York TlmtJ UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., March 2 - King Hassan II Morocco has appealed to tary General Thant to set commissJon of investigation avert an arms race between Al­ geria and Morocco, Fteports fron1 Morocco month sald ti1at officials feared Algeria had aggressive intentions. A letter from King to Mr. Thant dated ve!;ter·aa·vl and made public "The presence In amounts of and quantity of to all diplon1at1c us concern for the .. Thant is from a vf.slt to Burma. The acting permanent on a sentatfye of Algeria, De.muXlt=.•:i last month kader J\.zzout. said he had tes defense the letter but could aid to counterbalance the So-. comment until he had recelvt~a vtt anns. He is said to have Instructions fl'Om his been pron1lscd "modest" aid but ment. no details have been published. Algeria and Morocco In the letter, the King briefly In October, stre:~Sed his country's desire fori ports from the frontier peace and relaxation of ten­ the time said that it sions everywhere. actually a territorial though Algeria accused Outlines Dual Task co of invasion. It was said "To that end,'' he said, "we basically a clash between propose that you should set up rocco's monarchy and the under United Nations auspices cfalist regime of Algeria. a commission which wpqld Jl~·fire was arranged a dual task." ..~ ~ 63. The first part of the said, would be t o Algeria and tt~o~.ll ==,·~l they "renounce any Increase- in ..._llo Tb~ Now York n m•• their resp!lctive military poten­ ALGIERS, March 2-The of­ tials, In order to preserve North ficial Algerian radio said to­ Africa from the dangers of the night that Morocco had taken armaments race," a step of "extreme gravity" in Second, he said, It should carry asking the United Nations to out an on-the-spot inspection, check a potential arms race in "of the armaments held by eacb North Africa. of the two parties in quality It charged that Morocco had and in quantity" and "evaluate launched a "campaign of ex­ the level of the respective needs treme violence" against Algeria for the ma.nufactut·e ot ot·der in since Hassan made his trip to each of the two countries." the United States last month, The King said: "Morocco, for and that this move t~ndcd to Its part, Is quite prepared to lnterne.tionalize a problem that receive such a commission and Algeria hoped to keep in the to cooperate with It without : North African context. restriction." Referring to tensions between Asked under what section of Morocco and Algeria over bor­ the United Nations Charter ~e der and build-up ot Secretary General mig~ a ., ...~.-.., NEW YORK TIMES, Tuesday, 14 March 1967

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AFP-1.60-A United Nations, 1.3 March 1967

The Secretary-General o-r the United Nations, U Thant, asked the Algerian Charg~ d•Af'f'aires. to the U.N., Mr. HadJ Benabdelkader Azzout, to see him on Monday night and otf'icial.ly cCIIIIIIUnic:ated to him the terms ot the letter ot 28 February by which the King o-r Morocco, Hassan II, suggested the creation o-r a disarmament ccmanission '£or Algeria and Morocco. Mr. Azzout inf'ormed the Secretary-General o-r the attitude vhich his-Government has adopted Vis-a-Vis the Moroccan initiative and especially emphasized that Algeria sav no reason to internationalize the Algerian-Moroccan dispute 'Which has been and continues to be before the Organization -ror Ai"rican Un1 ty. In addition, the Algerian Char~ d'Af':raires empbasized that there -could not be such a thing-as an _.. arms race" between Algeria and Morocco since Algeria acts caapl.ete:cy within- its sovereignty when it undertakes-to modernize its National Liberation Army. Mr. Azzout asserted that Morocco vainly endeavoured·- to present its territori&l dispute vith Algeria as a colonial problem o-r the type o-r Spanish Sallara and to act "as 11" Algeria were the adm1 nistering power ot its own territory"; ALD/ksn

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Translated from French

PERMANENT MISSION OF MOROCCO TO THE UNITED NATIONS 757 Third Avenue New York, N.Y. 10017

l March 1967 YN/3286 ..... 01r, On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to deliver to you officially the attached letter, addressed to you by His Majesty Hassan II, King of Morocco. In view of the exceptional importance which my Government attaches to this document, I should be grateful if you YTould be good enough to have it circulated to the States Members of the United Nations as an official document. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(Signed) Dey Ould SIDI BABA Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations

The Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations New York • • •

Sir, It gives Us great pleasure to express to you once again the deep satisfaction which We derived from Our talks with you during Our recent visit to the United Nations, both on international problems and on those of particular concern to Morocco. We informed you of the latest developments in relations between Our country and the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria and stated Our views on what diplomatic circles are now referring to as the armaments race in North Africa, particularly between Morocco and Algeria.

This si~uation does involve certain realities, the gravity of which it would be idle to conceal and which cause serious concern to Our country. In view of the importance of this problem, We have deemed it necessary to give you a fuller account of it, thus bringing to your attention some additional relevant elements to supplement the talks which We. had on the subject • In Our international relations, We have constantly applied Ourselves to setting aside all factors which are likely to aggravate whatever disputes may exist between us and other countries. These principles continue to constitute Our rule of conduct, just as they continue to fonn the basis for Our actions in relation to all Our international obligations. They lead Us from the very outset to exclude, today as in the past, the use of violence as a means of making the right prevail, however legitimate it may be, or of settling a dispute, however serious it may be. It is incumbent on Us to reiterate to you that the territorial dispute between Algeria and Morocco is a fact which no one can deny. As Sovereign of Our country, We personally bear a heavy responsibility, national, historical and constitutional, as everyone must be aware. However, We continue to believe that a settlement of this dispute can be sought through dialogue, through candid discussion and through the production of evidence in support of the right. Unfortunately, We are obliged to note that this readiness, which We have always displayed, to approach a consideration of the problem has not had the desired result. Indeed, not only does Our right continue to be ignored or rejected, but the presence in Algeria of vast amounts of arms, the quality and quantity of which is known to all diplomatic circles, causes Us concern for the future of our region. - 2 - . .. ,• • .. You, Sir, are aware of the conviction with which Our country has always supported the efforts of the United Nations to prevent or reduce the growth of military potential in the world and to halt the armaments race in certain regions where the tension is a particular cause of concern. If, then, it is Our desire that such tensions should cease in various regions of the world, We could not agree to their existence in a continent of which Our country is a part and in which there are neighbour States and neighbour peoples between whom a long history and identical struggles have woven strong ties and who ought to share a cowaon hope. Furthermore, Our country having freely chosen non-alignment and having felt that that was a wise choice and a policy in keeping with the interests of the developing countries, it is only logical for it to shun any undertaking calculated to jeopardize its non-alignment, to strengthen mistrust and to develop tensions. In fidelity to those principles and because of the national obligations which '•Je bear, We have applied Ourselves to a total mobilization of Our resources with a view t o ensuring the development and progress of Our country and the prosperity of Our people. As you know, the achievement of such goals is by no means easy. We are devoting to it an Our own human and material resources and all the aid which We receive from international agencies and friendly countries. We have even reorganized our institutional a nd administrative structures in terms of this economic and social priority which We have chosen and on the achievement of which We are at present concentrating all Our efforts. For all these considerations, and in order that this conviction may be reflected in political r eality, We should like the principle of disarmament to be extended also to the region of which Our country is a part. To that end, We propose that you should set up, under United Nations auspices, a commission vlhich would have a dual task: (l) To recommend Algeria and Morocco to renounce any increase in their respective milita ry potentials, in order to preserve North Africa f rom the dangers of the armaments race, (2) To carry out an on-the-spot inspection, by appropriate ways and means, of the armaments held by each of the two parties in quality and in quantity, and to e valuate the level of the respective needs for the maintenance of order in each of the two countries. -' -

We believe that Algeria and Morocco would be displaying great wisdom if they agreed to such a recommendation. Morocco, for its part, is quite prepared to receive such a commission and to co-operate with it, without restriction, in carrying out this inspection and evaluation, thus proving its good faith &nQits peaceful intentions. We should be most grateful to you if you would be good enough to consider this proposal with the greatest interest and to believe in Our renewed assurance that We shall co-operate fully with the United Nations in all circumstances. The objective of Our country is peace, which it wishes to extend and ~ . . . consolidate through mutual co-operation and coexistence. We refuse, whatever the circumstances, to be the first to use force or to allow ourselves to be dragged into the chain reaction of the armaments race and preparations for war. Morocco solemnly makes these undertakings before the United Nations and reaffirms its desire to devote all its efforts and all its resources to the development and prosperity of its people. It believes that such a choice could be its contribution to general prosperity, to international stability and to the security of all peoples who sincerely believe in the principles of the

United Nations, of peaceful coexisten~e and of international co-operation. Accept, Sir, the assurances of Our highest consideration.

Done at Our Palace at Rabat, 18 Lkaada 1386 (28 February 1967)

HASSAN ll King of Morocco His Excellency U Thant Secretary-General of the United Natioos !few York